#138CAD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.5% 0.107 223), rgb(19, 140, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#138CAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138CAD |
| RGB | rgb(19, 140, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 80%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.107 223) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #138CAD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138CAD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138CAD text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138CAD text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.052 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 223.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#138CAD
oklch(59.5% 0.107 223)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#01495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B36
oklch(27% 0.044 222.7)
#138CAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7989AF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009697 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138CAD
#138CAD
oklch(59.5% 0.107 223)
- #B36848
#B36848
oklch(59.4% 0.107 43.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #138CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.011
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #138CAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.